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Raisin Loaves

This old-fashioned yeast bread recipe yields three golden loaves, each chock-full of plump raisins. Your guests will be pleased with the homemade flavor and luscious cinnamon-sugar topping.

36 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
4-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons lemon juice
2-1/2 cups raisins
Melted butter and cinnamon-sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a
small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to
120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add
the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Add raisins.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be
sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until
doubled, about 1 hour.
Stir dough down. Divide into thirds; place in three greased 8-in. x
4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 45

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Raisin Loaves (continued)

Directions (continued)

minutes.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle
with cinnamon-sugar. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices
each).

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice (calculated without melted butter and cinnamon-sugar) equals 164 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.